Heiden, Switzerland

Heiden is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Its Biedermeier village around the church square is listed as a heritage site of national significance.

Heiden
Municipality
Location of Heiden
Heiden
Heiden
Coordinates: 47°26′N 9°32′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonAppenzell Ausserrhoden
Districtn.a.
Government
  ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 7 members
  MayorGemeindepräsident(in)
Gallus Pfister FDP/PRD
  Parliamentnone (Kommissionen)
Area
  Total7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
(Protestant Church)
793 m (2,602 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total4,161
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9410
SFOS number3032
ISO 3166 codeCH-AR
Surrounded byEggersriet (SG), Grub, Lutzenberg, Oberegg (AI), Rehetobel, Reute, Thal (SG), Wald, Wolfhalden
Twin townsBezau (Austria)
Websitehttps://www.heiden.ch
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